SERIOUS GRAVITY (A SANITY PRIMER)

And speaking of simple dichotomies and non-intersecting Venn diagrams...doesn't it seem that the world is divided up into two kinds of folk: those who require order and security in their lives vs. those who crave chaos and danger...the introverted first grouping under which I include myself requires more than a little "peace and quiet" along with a well-established routine whereas those in the second category cannot sit still in their own room for more than five minutes....

Middlebrow had another litmus test for me. " We're all going bowling tonight - Are you in ?" " I think I'll pass. I want to finish my origami project ..." " Ori-ga-what??? Are you talking jibberish?" "No - just one of my hobbies..." Look immediately for the furrowed brow, followed by quizzical look, following by gaping mouthful of derision. I might as well be talking backwards. " Okay - well, don't forget about that summer block-buster film next week You can find time for that at least with your busy schedule ?" " You mean the one with all the super-heroes taking on the space aliens ?" " Yeah - you're aware that this is the third sequel that everyone's been talking about - and lining up to see for months on end... " " I would go... except that there's this Schubert sonata that I've been trying to finish...I think I may finally be able to get it up to tempo..." Get ready for that ...